Trundling toy



K. A. AFFLECK.

TRUNDLING TOY. APPLICATlON FILED MAY 26. 192|.

1.437,388, Panted De@.5,1922.

Smau/toc Patented Elec. 5, 1922.

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KERFOOT A. AFFLECK, 0F WASHINGTGN, kDISTPECT 0F COLUMBIA.`

' A TRUNDLINeron Application filed yMay 26,

To all rwhom t may concern,t i

Be it known that l, Knnroor A.' AFFLEGK, a citizen of the United States, residing at lWashington, in the District or' Columbia, have invented certainnnew and useful Improvements in Trundling Toys, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to' effect improvements in trundle'toys of that type in which a wheel is connected to the end o a propelling rod, and a figure mounted slidably 4upon the rod connected eccentric'ally'to the wheel.- 1t is an important aim ofthe invention to eect improvements `in ymeans for introducing new elements of action in movement of a figure, whereby a closersimjulation of the natural lgallopin'oa and other movements will beattained. it is an advantage of this that a movement may be produced in the ligurewhich will produce a sound closely resembling that of a galloping" animal, and part of the figure may intermittently engage the ground without its action becoming blocked, and withoutrequiring an accurate positioning or the propelling rod.-v

t is also an aim tok simplify theconstruc-y tion of su'chdevice enabling its production and sale at a low cost. n y n y Additional objects, advantages and fea` tures of invention'reside in the combination,

arrangement andl structure of parts which' will be understood from the following de scription and drawings, wherein,I e

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the ydevice` constructed in accordance with my invention, 'f

Fig. 2 is a top view thereof, Fig, 3 isa lrear view, v Fig. 4 is a section on the line L-f'l: of

Fig. 1 illustrating the relative,proportionsy of the pusher rod andthe guiding part.

There is illustrated a trundlingtoy comprising a disk wheel 10, mounted revolubly upon the end of a pushing rod or handle 11, the wheel 10 having a screw 12 engaged tightly therein, the outer part of which is revoluble in the end of the rod 11. The degree of eccentricity in the location of this bearing may be varied to suit the requirements of various toys or the need for the action desired. A washer 13 is interposed between the end of the rod 11 and the wheel 10. rllhe rod is shown as made in two sections, the outer part 11 being connectedr to the inner part by a scarf joint at 14. This enables the device to be packed in a small 1921. seria; No,k 472,663,

compass for shipment, and also enables the use of miscellaneous stock lengths'of material, reducing thecost of production correspondingly.

The ligure 1,6 associated with the parts de-k scribedin the present instance is that of a dog, which may be cut out of suitable stock board or othermaterial inthe form and size desired. The body of the ligure is formed with extended limbs resemblingthose of yatgallopingk animal, and the extended front paw portion y17 is connected to a suitable wrist 18 on the side ofthe disk 10 opposite to the rod, 11, andthe wrist maybe similarto the mounting of the "rod 11 upon the wheel, a washer 19 beingfinterposed betweenthe legpiece 17 and the wheel 10; A guide `block 20 is mounted upon the side of the figure next the rod. 11, theblock being `formed of a section of ordinary pl'anking, onefedge secured'` against the side of the gure 16 with the block at right angles to the mean 'position of the rod 11 when the device is being propelled, the vblocl; being of a size and having its outer edge portion recessed so ,as to receive the ro'd'lltherein for relative vertical'oscillation. "The rod 11 is confined in therecessby a strap piece 21 secured across the recess, forming a slot 22. The slot is ordinarily made of a size toengage snugly,but without undue friction, the sides of ther-od 11, but is considerably elongated in ak verticalk direction. The parts are so proportioned andassembled that when the figure and wheel are in the position shown in Fig."1,"and,the rod held as it would naturally beheld by children o1? such ages that they would use the toy, there will lbe la space in the slot 22 above therod, so that the figure will be 'free to rest upon the ground at times,

even should the rod be raised slightly fromr time to time, as mightv happen by reason ot inequalities of pavement surfaces, or other causes. i y e In the use of the device, when it is propelled in a Jorward direction with the rod '11 heldas indicated, starting with the parts in the rposition illustrated in solid lines in Fig. 1, the eccentricity of the pivoting or' the rod 11 upon the wheel 10 will cause therod to rise, engaging against the upper end of the slotandlifting the figurey at the rear part, the wrist 18' in the meantime moving rearwardly and then upwardly so that the `ligure is caused to ride bodily in a manner very much like that of the body of a dog after a leap. As the wrist 18 passes over the upper range or' movement, the eccentric connection 12 is moving downwardly, and permits the rear part of the figure to fall rapidly and to engage the ground as the wrist 18 moves downwardly, but the rear end falling more rapidly than the forward end. The movement of the guide 2O forwardly and downwardly on the rod also causes rapid lowering of the rear part of the figure, so that with the guide properly positioned, the rear of the figure will engage rthe ground even'without the eccentric connection of the rod to the wheel. This* eccentric connection ot the rod to the wheel, however, is preferred in order to add a further ydesirable quality to the action of the figure in movement. The forward progress ot the igure 16 relatively to the ground surface becomes very much slowed at this period in the actionot the device, and the parts soon regain the position shown in Fig. 1, when the action described is repeated,` In the even progression of the wheel 10, however', the retardation of forward movement of the ligure is not detrimentally notable, and the resultant e'ect is a close simulation of a true galloping action. It should be noted that by reason ot the eccentric connection .of the push rod yto the wheel, the small radius between the pivot connection and the ground, and the large radius between the @round and the wrist 18 will result in a very much accelerated and abruptly forward movement of the figure immediately after thepartspass the position shown in Fig. 1, thus closely simulating the spring of an animal. y

At the same time, when the device is being operated, the engagement of the rod 11 with the upper part of the slot 22 'for lifting of the igu're, and the rapid lift and forward throwing movement ot' the figure resfultsin the rod being rapidly engaged by the upper and lower edges oli the slots 22, therigure being thrown upwardly some extent and lorwardly. i

The device has operated satisfactorily in use, and it will be evident that it is adapted to manufacture at a minimum of cost and labor.

It is to be noted that the rod 11 and the connection of the figure with the wheel in the present instance are both in a direction closely adjacent the same radius of the axis of the wheel, with the connection of the rod 11. slightly in advance of the radius to the wrist 18.

What is claimed 1. A device of the character described comprising a wheel element., a push rod element connected eccentrically to the wheel, a figure element having a part pivoted upon the wheel, the figure having a guide member formed with a slot receiving the rod and having a vertical dimension much greater than the corresponding.measurement of the engaged part of the rod, to permit loose ver tical movement of the figure relatively to the rod, .the guide member being at such height onthe ligure that a part of the iigure mayrest upon the ground for periods intermittently during operation oi the device.

2. A device or' the character describedv comprising a wheel, a rod element pivoted upon 4the wheel, av figure element pivoted eccentrically on thewheel and having a lateral block secured thereto having a verticalslot therein to receive the rod clement and much larger than the transverse dimension of the rod, for loose vertical movement a suitable distance, the block being located so as to permit trailing ot' the figure upon the ground at certain stages of operation, and to rest slidably upon the rod element at other times, for support of the figure element.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a wheel, a rod element pivoted upon the wheel, aigure element pivoted eccentrically on the wheel, said figure being also mounted on the rod mediallyof theV figure, said mounting including means slidable onv the rod and also constructed tor limited loose vertical movement of the figure relatively tothe rodand positioned tor trail-v ing of lthe .tigi'lre upon the ground intermittently. i 4

In testimony whereof I Jiave aiiixed my signature.

` Knaroor A; AFFLECK. 

